Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as eecriis in 1233. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch eike (oak, Quercus sp.) and rijs (brushwood, young branch).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Ek‧ris

Proper noun

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Ekris n

  1. A hamlet in Woudenberg, Utrecht, Netherlands.

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “ekris”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN